Tag Archives: Seattle street names

The House in the Road

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The years 1945 to 1955, from the end of World War Two until the Wedgwood neighborhood came completely into the city limits of Seattle, were years of rapid change.  The population of Seattle had swelled with war workers in the … Continue reading →

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Names in the Neighborhood: from Decatur to Thornton Creek

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Author’s note: This article is about the name of a school in the Wedgwood neighborhood.  If you are looking for an outline of the history of the Thornton Creek watershed and The Confluence at Meadowbrook, go here. The US Navy … Continue reading →

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